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by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Dallas got down to business with fast insights in three key business management areas.
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Papa John's gets 'down to earth' in the Bluegrass
April 5, 2017
Papa John's is really getting down-to-earth about its toppings this spring, beginning right in the heart of the Bluegrass State, just in time for the great…
read nowKrystal's new look puts 'round-the-clock' service up front
April 5, 2017
Krystal today opened the first location featuring its new store design, as well as a frozen treat lineup that includes new additions such as hand-spun…
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Why playing the 'right' background music increases sales
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Restaurants that play a carefully selected mix of music reflecting their cultures can increase sales by more than 9 percent, according to a 2016 study.
read nowMcdonald's faces European antitrust suits
April 5, 2017
Consumer groups in three European nations have got a beef with McDonald's these days that has little to do with the chain's ubiquitous burgers, but rather…
read nowStudy: UK restaurateurs need to improve customer experience
April 4, 2017
U.K. restaurateurs and retailers are not providing a rewarding customer experience despite the fact that consumers are more likely to buy if they have a…
read nowBard of 2 brands, 'Carl Hardee,' takes chains to next level
April 3, 2017
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., is launching an ad campaign to stake a claim on the burger landscape as "pioneers" in the…
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Food trucks and restaurants – a symbiotic relationship
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While many limited service restaurants are clearly interested in expanding into food trucks, veteran food truck operators are using the skills they develop on…
read nowDoorDash partnership turns Jack in the Box to 'Jack at your door'
April 3, 2017
Jack in the Box's San Francisco pilot with DoorDash went so well that the company has expanded the home delivery program to more than 200 cities across 14 new…
read nowExec behind 'Best Sports Commercial' of all time is new Marco's CMO
April 3, 2017
Marco's Pizza has named veteran marketing executive Steve Seyferth as its new CMO, according to a news release. Seyferth has a background that includes leading…
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McDonald's massive move to mobile ordering: A big change that warrants big groundwork
by Russell Zack — SVP, Products and Solutions, HelloWorld
McDonald’s and its recently unveiled plans to implement mobile ordering and curbside pickup is proof that even the mightiest brands now know mobile ordering is…
read nowNew system uses data, cameras and sensors to improve restaurant operations
March 28, 2017
Revel Systems is partnering with Dragontail Systems to implement their food preparation process software and machine learning technology in restaurants…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
read nowArby's — where the most gyros are sold in US
March 28, 2017
Three years ago, that Cowboy hat-bearing chain known as Arby's became the world's largest restaurant brand to offer that "soft taco" of Greece, the gyro.
read nowQSR customer experience? Chipotle and Chick-fil-A win, while McDonald's and Taco Bell flounder
March 27, 2017
In the customer experience game, a survey of 10,000 U.S. diners concerning 24 top fast food brands, found that Chick-fil-A rules the coop at 83 percent, with…
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A little online burger buzz teaches a lot about menu prices
by Josh Anish — Head of Content, Quantifind
Polls and restaurant traffic data this year have made it relatively clear that limited-service restaurant customers today are increasingly concerned about the…
read nowPopeyes sale to RBI subsidiary final
March 27, 2017
Via an indirect subsidiary called Orange Inc., Restaurant Brands International Inc. expects today to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen after its tender offer…
read nowDunkin' Brands names interim CFO, begins search for next financial leader
March 24, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands, said that its Vice President of finance and treasurer, Kate Jaspon, will step into the…
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Trumpcare yanked before vote, Affordable Care Act remains ... for now
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trumpcare was pulled from consideration in a vote by Congress, despite an ultimatum from the President to vote on the measure. For now, the Affordable Care Act…
read nowCheckers Drive-ins purchased
March 23, 2017
Oak Hill Capital Partners announced this week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. from Sentinel…
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